{"id":3163266,"date":"2021-09-10T15:22:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/eib-reaffirms-support-for-north-macedonias-green-and-digital-development\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:16:54","slug":"eib-reaffirms-support-for-north-macedonias-green-and-digital-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/eib-reaffirms-support-for-north-macedonias-green-and-digital-development\/","title":{"rendered":"EIB reaffirms support for North Macedonia\u2019s green and digital development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lilyana Pavlova, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) \u2013 the lending arm of the European Union \u2013 reaffirmed the Bank\u2019s support for faster recovery in North Macedonia and the country\u2019s green and digital transition. Vice-President Pavlova recently visited Skopje and participated in the Ministry of Finance\u2019s annual conference and met with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi, EU Ambassador David Geer and the management board of the Development Bank of North Macedonia. At these meetings, she confirmed the EIB\u2019s unwavering commitment to North Macedonia, announcing support for new investments directed towards the recovery of small and medium-sized enterprises, a renewable and diversified energy supply, digitalisation and major infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the meeting, Prime Minister Zaev emphasised the exceptional cooperation with the EIB in supporting capital investment in infrastructure and other projects that are complementary to his government&#8217;s reform policies and North Macedonia\u2019s process of integration into the European Union. Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi expressed gratitude for the support given by the EIB on the country\u2019s path to EU accession and confidence that cooperation will continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lilyana Pavlova, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) \u2013 the lending arm of the European Union \u2013 reaffirmed the Bank\u2019s support for faster recovery in North Macedonia and the country\u2019s green and digital transition. 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